Pistol-stock.



J. SA KIMMEL. PISTOL STCK. urmcnlon nu um' 1. 1:11V

Patented FebA 6, 1912.

,. mmf/11 Humm' UNITED STATES4 PATENT OFFICE.

.JOHN S. RIMMEL, 0F SACO, MONTANA.

a Application filed May 1. 1911. Serial No. 624,514.

Patented Feb. G, 1912.

' so as to convert Be it known that I JOHN S. KIMMEL, a citizen of. the" United States, residing ct Saco, in the count)1 of Valley and Stute of Montana, here invented certain* new :tn rl "useful Improvements in Pistol-Stocks, of

which the ence being had to the ings.

This invention is en improved stock adopted to be detechnbly secured to Aa pistol the pistol into e cai-bine, the invention. consisting in the construction, combination and arren ement of devices hereinafter described an claimed.

ollowiiigy isav specification, referaccompanying drew- In the accompanying drhwings Figure l' is a. side elevation of o; stoclc constructed in f accordance with my invention, showing the 'same attached to the butt of 'a' pistol; Fi

2 is n. similar view of my im roved stoor, etached from the pistol; Fig.

line a--a of vVI" ig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a etuil sectional view on the plane indicated by the line b-b of Fi 3.' ,My improve which comprises inner member formed from' a single steel rod of suitable age which is bent to form the u per bar 3, tlc lower bar 4 and the curve shoulder the outer member 1 and the ece which forms the butt -of the stock.

.The bers 3 und 4 are respectively provided nt their front ends with circular enlar ements und 7, each of which is provi ed with a, central opening.. The front 'member 2 of the stock iseformed of an upper bnr S,

o lower bar 9 whichis parallel therewith and Aa cross bar 10 which connects the bars S and 9 together at u point substantially midwity between theirends. The bars 8 and 9 crc providedat their rear ends with circuler enlargementsllland 12 respectively, which respectively beeregoinst the inner sides of the enlargements() and if, and a. connecting bolt rod 13 passes th'roigh the central openiirgs inthe sixid enlargements and hence pi'votally cfmnects the ends of the members 1 and 2 of the ls tock together, so that the member 2 may be'folded 'in themember `1 as.

shown in-Fi 2 or may be extended outwardly -there rom and in line therewith asshown in Fig. 1. its :front or .outer end with an up-turncd with .he staple a of The 'bar 8 is providedlat hook 14l for engagement stock-1s an open frame 2. The outer member u pistol A. This pistol is here shown as the Luger automatic pistol, butl would lmvc .it undcrslood that my improved stoel.' may also bc used in connection with the Col: automatic pistol und muy be adapted for use in connection with pistols of other makes.

. The lower bnr 9 of the member Q of my im roved stock is 11p-turned at its outer enf .us-ut 15 and is provided with n fork 1G which is secured thereto es ct 17. This fork is made of sprin steel und the arms of the fork sti-eddie the nndle or gri of the pistol and finely clamp the saune. '.lilieinner sides ofthe arms, of the forlrero covered with leather or other suitable material to form u cushion 18 to prevent the fork from marring or injuring the pistol grip.

The enlargements 7 und l2 are provided with openings which register with cach other when the member 2 is extended from and in lincnrith the member 1 and the bm' El of thc .member is provided on its upper side with a spring arm 19 which has nu openinr through which the pivot bolt 13 extends an is also provided with n lookin stud 20 to enter the o enings 19 of the en argements T and 12 unc lool: the member 2 of the stock in extended position. `The diameter ofl the enlarged part of the bnr 4 is larger than the circle described by the stud in' openincr and closinv thestock, so that the stud will slip out o the indentation 21 and bear against the enlxuved part of the bur d until the stock -is o ene ,'when the stud will slip back into the ioles 19. l

` The concave niece 5 which serves as the butt of the stocir muy be either e rille or c cnrbine batt and the stock meyhave. the standard or any diep desired. The staple a of the istol butt is at right angles to n ver'- tical p :me passed through the line of sight oftho pist so that thehoolc 14 will fit into the staple and there will be no play nt the connection.

My improved' stock may bc almost in -st untly attached toand detoohed from a pistol which is adapted to the usc ui' the stoclr and eneblesthe pistol to he almost instantly converted into a curbine. When the stock is not-in use it may be compactly folded and dis osed in a ver small space:

linving thus. escribed my invention I claim; Y

1. The heren described folduble cnrbinel stock for pistols comprising n pair of mem-r hers pivotully connected together, one of the 'seid members having e pnlr of oppositely disposed looking openings, the other member being provided with n loclcino' .stud for engilffelnent with either of Suit. openings to ioctl: the inei'nhers of: the stock together either when in folderh extended or o ened position. 2. llhe herein described fo dnhle Carbine stoel; for pistols comprising n pair ofrnenr bers pivotnliy connected togetl'ier, one of the snid members inl-ring n pn'ir of opposit'ely disposed looking opennffs, the other member being provided with u Toekino' stud for e11- gnfmnent'with either of .Smid openings to lodi): the inenihers of the stoel: together eL `ier when in folded, extended or opened position, und n, .spring to oper-nte the seid stud.

3. The "herein described foldnble cerhine stock for pistols eonlprisingnn outer mein-V l'wr und nn inner member pxvotally connect ed together, the pivotal nxisbeing pnrnllel with the vertical plaine of the stock, theouter member having n iongitudiniii opening therein to receive the inner member when the stock is folded; the inner member being provided with nn upperbur and nlower har ivhich nre respective y provided at their inner ends with u hook to engage n stnplent the butt'nfa pistol nud n fork to engage the' pistol rip. j l 1. '.lie herein described oldnhle Carbine stoel( for pistols comprising nn mitermern` ber und an inner member pivotally connect- 'of the bers o ed together, the pivotal axis beingr parallel with the vertice pleine ofthe stock, the outer member having a longitudinal opening therein to receive the inner member when the stock is folded, the said inner Vhar being provided :it its inner end with ineens forengnging u pistol und locking' the stock thereto.

5, lThe herein'described oidehle stock for pistols com )risingl nn outer member havin f nn upper Jin', ii lower bnr and n curved shoulder piece connecting theirouter ends together und forming the butt of the stock; :in inner member comprising un upper her, u 4lower bnr und L cross bur connecting them 'und disposed et a point intermediate their ends, the outer ends ,of the bars of the inner member bern the members of 4the stock together both in' folded und in extended position, the said in- `ner in elnber of the stock being provided with means to secure the sinne to npistol.

In testimony whereof hereunto nlfx' my signature n1 the presence ofl two witnesses* 1 C. ByCoNAN'r,

C. E. BnoAonRoons.

pivotally connected to those. tie outer member so that thel 4 .inner member Y muy be folded "within the 

